Food Security – A Cautionary Tale
On the unfortunate events of the past week… This past week, pig farmers across the Mid North Coast received some devastating news – our local abattoir, Eversons Food Processors at Frederickton, have decided to stop processing pigs. The icing on the cake – they gave us less than 24 hours’ notice of their final day….
Natural Second Trimester Survival Kit
Yep, I’m writing this post about my favourite things for a natural Second Trimester…. on my due date! Oops. Suffice to say, life has been pretty busy. But I still have loads of useful tips to help you through your second trimester, naturally. If you haven’t read my first Pregnancy Survival Kit post, or if…
Natural First Trimester Survival Kit
It’s all I can talk about, I know – this pregnancy and everything about it, including now the things that got me through a natural first trimester. What is a natural first trimester? Well, part of a natural pregnancy, of course! Which to me means a pregnancy that is as sustainable, organic, healthy, nurturing, and…
Honey Ginger Caramels
In case you didn’t hear my news on Facebook or Instagram, the Homemade, Healthy, Happy brood is growing. Yes, I am expecting a baby! Over the last couple of months, early pregnancy has been wreaking havoc in my body – morning (ahem, all-day-and-night) sickness, loss of appetite, low blood sugar and accompanying dizzy spells… Fun! My nausea…
Three Common Fermentation Myths BUSTED!
Today, I want to bust some of the most common fermentation myths. I have been teaching fermentation courses for the last few years, and have found that there is so much misinformation out there in blogs, recipes, and even books about fermentation! Unfortunately, this misinformation is what caused me to make mistakes when I first began…
8 Big Lessons From Moving to the Country
It’s been a while since I last published a blog post (about a year, oops). But boy, has it been a big year! If you’re a regular reader here, you might remember my last blog post – 8 Big Lessons from a Biodynamic Dairy Farm, where I kind of teased you with the idea that I…
8 Big Lessons from a Biodynamic Dairy Farm
I am writing this post before I even think about the title, because there are just so many potential titles, so many things I could write about here. As I write this, stream of consciousness style, I don’t really know where it’s headed. I could write about a small producer creating amazing products, I could write about business integrity and…
